Athens University History Museum at Plaka

Athens is full of museums, but this museum obviously deserves the title of a learning experience. Athens University was the goal of Greeks fighting for Independence in 1821. Their will to establish an institution as those of western Europe became a reality soon afterwards Athens independence. Today the ex-house of architect Schubert, a paradigm of Greek revival concept, hosts the history of Athens University, an academic organism that waited for centuries after Plato’s Academy to operate.

Athens university symbol

Athena

view of Roman agora from the balcony

Temple of Hefestion

View from the Balcony

The house

Other universities letters

Devices for experiments

Gate of athena archegetis

Today the museum is open to the public with an admission fee of 2 euros. Its program is related not to those of museums, but to Athens University, so it is open at the mornings. It is located at Tholou 5, under agios Symeon church at Anafiotika.

It should be also added that while the building was into Schubert possession, it worked also as the meeting point of Bavarians in Athens. It definitely worth a visit.

About Plaka

Plaka is the old town of Athens, famous about Anafiotika and taverns, located between the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis. Starting from Lysicratous and Hadrian’s Arch up to Monastiraki, Plaka incorporates instagram friendly streets, neoclassical architecture and amazing history of centuries. It is also famous as the “Neighborhood of the Gods” due to its proximity to Acropolis hill, and many more archaeological sites.